DOT regulations Archives - Truck Drivers USA

FMCSA plans a new survey to study the truck parking shortage, collecting driver feedback on parking challenges and estimating the benefits of adding new truck parking spaces nationwide. Learn what the survey will cover and how drivers can provide input.

December 3, 2025

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FMCSA Wants Drivers to Weigh In as New Parking Study Moves Forward

Truck drivers across the country already know the parking situation is tight, and the FMCSA is finally taking another step to collect hard data ...

October 7, 2025

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Do You Have a Pipeline of Drivers for the Upcoming Truck Driver Shortage?

Starting June 25, 2025, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) began strictly enforcing English language proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers nationwide. Truckers ...

July 25, 2025

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Overnight Truck Parking Zones Approved in NYC Industrial Areas

A new step toward easing the overnight parking struggle for truck drivers is coming out of New York City. The NYC Council has just ...

July 17, 2025

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FMCSA Grants Temporary Waiver for Electronic Medical Certification Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is giving commercial drivers and carriers more time to adapt to its new electronic medical certification (MEC) ...

June 23, 2025

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Truck Drivers with Oversize Loads to Retain Rest Break Exemption

Truck drivers transporting oversize or overweight loads will maintain their exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) 30-minute rest break requirement. The ...

May 15, 2025

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FMCSA Revokes Eight Gorilla Fleet Safety ELDs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has added eight electronic logging devices (ELDs) from Gorilla Fleet Safety to its Revoked Devices list. Motor ...

May 13, 2025

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OOIDA Proposes DOT Regulatory Reforms to Improve Safety and Reduce Costs: Addressing Regulations in the Trucking Industry

The trucking industry remains one of the most heavily regulated sectors in the United States. However, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) emphasizes that ...

April 16, 2025

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FMCSA Revokes Over 15,000 Medical Certificates

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced the removal of two medical examiners from its National Registry, effectively invalidating more than 15,000 ...

April 11, 2025

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Truckers Call for Reforms to Federal Regulations

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently invited public input on regulations that could be modified or removed, sparking a wave of responses from ...

April 7, 2025

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New CVSA Out-of-Service Criteria Now in Effect

The 2025 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) are officially in place. These latest updates replace all previous ...